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\u2022 The state tax brackets are shifting down<\/a> this year. Every year, the brackets are adjusted for inflation. However, this year we had deflation, so they will be shifted down about 1.3%. The media is going around calling this a tax increase. It’s no more a tax increase than the inflationary shifts are tax cuts. This is a measure of the real value of a dollar. Taxes are staying the same, but far be it from me to prevent the media from whipping up a frenzy amongst the right-wingers. Don’t worry, the story is already ablaze amongst the Freepers.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Maybe they can take a look at the fact that furloughing state workers at the tax and equalization boards<\/a> is leading to up to $1 billion dollars in lost revenue because the agencies cannot keep up with the workload. But the idea that government has to actually employ people to run properly does not compute, I guess.<\/p>\n \u2022 California’s High Broderist George Skelton lays it on thick<\/a> for California Backward. What’s not to love? A plan that will shift blame to the Democrats without the accompanying power? Sounds great to me. Toss in the overturning of the Sinclair Paints decision<\/a> to make it more difficult to raise revenue through fees? Yeah, that sounds like just what we need right now.<\/p>\n \u2022 Tony Strickland acknowledges that he’s rather corrupt-like<\/a>. He’s supporting a policy of banning candidate’s family members from taking a slice of political contributions for acting as fundraisers. Shockingly, Strickland and his wife Audra did this. But, It’s OK If You Are a Republican.<\/p>\n \u2022 Michael Hiltzik on Carly Fiorina<\/a>: She’s not very good at politics, so she’ll run on business. She’s not very good at that, but, boy, is she “fabulous.”<\/p>\n \u2022 John Garamendi has a podcast out on research (MP3)<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sorry for the down time today. We had some problems with our server that have since been resolved. Thanks for bearing with us. Now, to the links.<\/p>\n \u2022 The state tax brackets are shifting down<\/a> this year. Every year, the brackets are adjusted for inflation. However, this year we had deflation, so they will be shifted down about 1.3%. The media is going around calling this a tax increase. It’s no more a tax increase than the inflationary shifts are tax cuts. This is a measure of the real value of a dollar. Taxes are staying the same, but far be it from me to prevent the media from whipping up a frenzy amongst the right-wingers. Don’t worry, the story is already ablaze amongst the Freepers.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Maybe they can take a look at the fact that furloughing state workers at the tax and equalization boards<\/a> is leading to up to $1 billion dollars in lost revenue because the agencies cannot keep up with the workload. But the idea that government has to actually employ people to run properly does not compute, I guess.<\/p>\n \u2022 California’s High Broderist George Skelton lays it on thick<\/a> for California Backward. What’s not to love? A plan that will shift blame to the Democrats without the accompanying power? Sounds great to me. Toss in the overturning of the Sinclair Paints decision<\/a> to make it more difficult to raise revenue through fees? Yeah, that sounds like just what we need right now.<\/p>\n \u2022 Tony Strickland acknowledges that he’s rather corrupt-like<\/a>. He’s supporting a policy of banning candidate’s family members from taking a slice of political contributions for acting as fundraisers. Shockingly, Strickland and his wife Audra did this. But, It’s OK If You Are a Republican.<\/p>\n \u2022 Michael Hiltzik on Carly Fiorina<\/a>: She’s not very good at politics, so she’ll run on business. She’s not very good at that, but, boy, is she “fabulous.”<\/p>\n